abbreviation for Director of Public Prosecutions; the lawyer who works for the UK government and decides if someone formally accused of committing a crime should be made to appear in a law court

Yesterday the DPP was forced to issue a statement defending the prosecution. 昨天，刑事检控专员被迫发表声明，为检方辩护。

A man in his 40s was arrested and later released, and a file has been sent to the DPP. 一名40多岁的男子受到逮捕，随后释放，相关档案已送至刑事检控专员处。